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Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2025088143 · 8/15/2025 · United States Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

Cause

Event
Hitting, kicking, beating by other person n.e.c.
Source
Client or customer
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
United States Postal Service
Location
225 Ridgedale Rd, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, 40206
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

A mail carrier was delivering mail when aggressive dogs approached. The dog's owner tried to restrain the dogs but one dog broke loose and the mail carrier pepper sprayed that dog. The dog's owner then pushed the mail carrier and he fell on the pavement and injured his neck. The mail carrier was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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